Obituary of William EARL Henry "Sonny" "Buck" Armstrong

ARMSTRONG: William EARL Henry "Sonny" or "Buck" - It is with great sadness the family of William Earl (Sonny) (Buck) Armstrong passed away suddenly in a car accident on Friday, May 6, 2016 in his 71st year. Son of the late John and Annie Armstrong. Survived by his sisters and brothers Patricia Read (Ollie) of Kent Bridge, Marie Malott (late Len) of Leamington , Margaret Russchen (late John) of Merlin, Doris Rabideau (late Harvey) of Chatham, Eileen Butcher (late Ken) of Chatham, Nelson Williams (Marion) of Chatham, Calvin Williams (late Brenda) of Chatham and Lloyd Williams (Joan) of Chatham. Predeceased by sisters and brothers Lila Hatt (late Len), Elizabeth Johnson (late Russell), Stanley Nichols and William Nichols. Also survived by several nieces, nephews, friends and extended family. Sonny retired from the Department of Highways after over 25 years of service. In his retirement, Sonny enjoyed working for De Goey Nurseries selling flowers in Ontario as well as Detroit. He was active at the former Royal Canadian Legion Br. 28 in Chatham. Family will receive friends at the McKinlay Funeral Home, 459 St. Clair Street, Chatham on Tuesday from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. A Funeral Service will be held at the Funeral Home at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 with Rev. Paul McPhail officiating. Interment to follow at Maple Leaf Cemetery. Donations may be made to the Windsor Regional Hospital Foundation (Windsor Regional Cancer Centre) or a charity of your choice would be appreciated. <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/165960755" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe> <p><a href="https://vimeo.com/165960755">William Earl Henry Sonny Armstrong</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user27484248">McKinlay Funeral Homes Ltd.</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>